TITLE: PHYSICAL THERAPIST TYPE: Unit A Collective Bargaining Agreement SALARY: Per Unit A Collective Bargaining Agreement REPORTS TO: SPED Coordinator of Itinerant Staff/Related Services Director of Special Education Building PrincipalESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Pre-referral prevention/consultation, scheduling, screening, assessment, intervention, consultation, transition services, collaboration with SPED colleagues/general education colleagues/parents, collaboration with universities and community as indicated, documentation of third-party billing, continuing education, inventory management, equipment maintenance, adapts and modifies equipment and environment, 504/1EP plan development and team meetings, mentoring/supervision, data collection, school-wide program development, school duties as per Unit A Contract, building and staff meetings, professionalism (punctual, cooperative, organized, respectful, etc.). Adherence to federal and state legislation, regulations, and policies and the Physical Therapy Code of Ethics (Board of Allied Health).KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:Knowledge and skills in the areas of: movement and function related to the neuromuscular and musculoskeletal systems, remediating or compensating for musculoskeletal and neuromuscular impairments, and promoting motor development and participation in everyday routines that are part of the educational program including self-help skills, mobility skills, foundational gross motor skills, and posture and positioning. Familiarity with IDEA and SPED laws and regulations. Continuing education as per licensing requirements.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Undergraduate/Graduate College Intern (per college guidelines) High School Senior (per high school guidelines)REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Graduated and completed fieldwork requirements from a physical therapy program accredited by the Commission on Education Accreditation in Physical Therapy (CAPTE). Fulfills professional state and/or national requirements for licensure, certification, or registration. ADA & MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSPhysical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, adding machines, etc. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects, and/or to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Must be able to stand, crouch and bend over for a long period of time at intervals throughout the day. Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things. Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants. Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, newsletters, schedules, manuals, invoices, requisitions, menus, recipes, journals, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, procedures, charts, surveys, articles, bid specifications, brochures, news releases, handbooks, budgets, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence. Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal, accounting and marketing terminology. Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra and geometry. Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape. Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment. Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. Interpersonal: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations. Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.
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